Safety latch for bar pins, brooches, and the like



Aug. l2, 1930. R; G.,F|N| EY 1,773,084

SAFETY LATCH FOR BAR PINS, BROOCHES, AND THE L1" Filedvecr, 1929" Patented Aug. 12, 1930 l l f UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROBERT GEORGE FINLEY, OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA SAFETY LATCH FOR BAR PINS, BROOCHES, AND THE LIKE Application led December 3, 1929. SerialiNo. 411,366.

This invention relates to a safety catch or the latch 21 through an angle of 180, wheresnap for the pin of a brooch, breast pin or by the semi-circular portion of the latch 21 similar article of jewelry, the construction will completely close the opening of the C- and operation of the same being hereinafter shaped portion' 19, as clearly shown in Figdescribed, and the novel features thereof ureQ, thereby locking the pin 111 in place. 55

pointed out in the claim. The latch 21 is prevented from unlockingr Reference is had to the accompanying due to its abutting the material (not shown) drawing wherein: to which the brooch is fastened.

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the While a preferred embodiment of safety brooch, with the safety catch open. catch for a brooch, etc., has been shown, the 60 Figure 2 is a fragmentary elevational view saine is susceptible of various modifications with the safety catch closed, and within the scope of the appended claim.

Figure 3 is an end view of the safetycatch Having thus described my invention, what end with the safety catch closed. I claim as new and desire to secure by Let- Mounted adjacent one end of the body of ters Patent is:- 65

the brooch 10 on the back 11 thereof, is a In an article of jewelry, a body, a standbifurcated standard 12 which is secured ard rigidly secured to the rear of said body thereto in any suitable manner as for example adjacent one end thereof, a pin having an solder or rivets, not shown. Between the eye at one end thereof pvotally mounted in arms 13 of the standard 12 is pivotally Said standard, a safety catch rigidly secured io mounted the pin 14 which has formed on one to the rear of said body and directly opposite end thereof an eye 15 through which the pivot said standard, said safety catch comprising 16 extends, all of which is of conventional a leg portion and an upper C-shaped pordesign. tion, a pivot pin on said leg portion, a semi- Directly opposite the standard 12, and rigcircular latch rotatively mounted on said 75 idly secured in any desired manner to the pivot pin, and an arm integrally formed with back 11 of the brooch 10, is a catch 17, comsaid latch and extending from said latch in a prising a leg 18 terminating at its upper end direction along the diameter thereof, said in a C-shaped portion 19, clearly shown in arm extending outwardly from said body 3o Figure 3. As will be noted the pointed end when said catch is open. i so 20 of the pin 14 is adapted to be freely slid In testimony whereof I ailii; my signature. or inserted into the C-shaped portion 19 ROBT. GEORGE FINLEY.

which is preferably formed on the leg 18 at such a height as to be substantially in the same plane with the pivot 16.

A latch 21 is rotatively mounted on the pivot pin 22, which is carried by the leg portion 18 of the catch 17 at a point adjacent the bottom of the C-shaped portion 19. and substantially in the mid portion of the catch 17. The latch 21 is of semi-circular form and has integrally formed therewith an arm Q3, which is adapted to extend outwardly of the brooch 10, when in open position, as shown e5 in Figure 1. ot

lVhen the catch 17 is open the parts are in the position shown in Figure 1, so that the end 2O of the pin 14 is adapted to be easily placed within the Cshaped portion 19. To 50 lock the catch, all that is necessary is to move f 10U 

